EDC Las Vegas Ticketing Crisis: Layaway Cancellations Anger Attendees, Insomniac Acts Fast to Fix

EDC Las Vegas Ticketing Crisis: Layaway Cancellations Anger Attendees, Insomniac Acts Fast to Fix

A widespread ticketing glitch has blindsided EDC Las Vegas attendees in early January, with dozens of layaway plan holders reporting unexpected ticket cancellations and automatic refunds. The issue struck just weeks before the festival is scheduled to take place. Insomniac Events CEO Pasquale Rotella has publicly acknowledged the problem and committed to resolving it, citing technical errors and missed payment processing as root causes. Starting around January 6, social media exploded with reports from EDC Las Vegas fans discovering that […]

January 13, 2026

Miami

Ultra Miami 2026 Reveals Phase 1 Lineup: House, Techno and Mainstream Stars Converge

Ultra Music Festival has officially unveiled Phase 1 of its 2026 lineup, and the roster signals a strong balance between underground house and techno talent, mainstream pop-crossover acts and drum and bass headliners. The festival returns to Miami's iconic Bayfront Park for three days March 27-29. Over 100 artists are confirmed across the opening phase, with more acts to be announced in Phase 2 and Phase 3 leading up to the event. Ultra's Phase 1 announcement reads like a masterclass […]

January 12, 2026

Miami

New Tomorrowland Theme Revealed

For the first time in its 23-year history, Tomorrowland is launching a unified global theme across all its international editions. Named "Consciencia," the concept will shape the visual identity, stage design and storytelling experience at festivals in Belgium, Thailand and Brazil throughout 2026 and 2027. The theme explores six primal human emotions—Wonder, Love, Anger, Joy, Desire and Sadness—each represented as a distinct faction within a single immersive universe. Tomorrowland's announcement of Consciencia represents a major creative shift for the global […]

January 12, 2026

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Miami

My Hollywood Pride VIP Kickoff

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Miami

Splice Integration and Stem Separation Arrive in Ableton Live 12.3 Beta

Ableton has rolled out the public beta of Live 12.3, and the update is already making noise across the producer community thanks to built-in stem separation and deep Splice integration directly inside the DAW. The new features aim to cut out third-party workarounds, speeding up remixing, sample digging and day-to-day production workflows for EDM creators and live performers. Live 12.3’s most talked-about addition is native stem separation. Instead of sending tracks to external services or standalone apps, producers can now […]

January 9, 2026

Miami

Happy Birthday, Deadmau5: How Joel Zimmerman Shaped EDM and the DAW Debate

January 5 marks the birthday of Canadian producer and DJ Deadmau5, born Joel Thomas Zimmerman in 1981, whose progressive and electro house innovations—and outspoken studio habits—have influenced a generation of electronic artists. From “Strobe” to stadium-sized mau5head shows and heated DAW opinions, his impact reaches far beyond his own catalog into how producers think about sound design, live sets and the tools they choose. Deadmau5, born Joel Thomas Zimmerman on January 5, 1981, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, turns 45 this […]

January 5, 2026

Miami

How Miami’s Mocktail Fest Became the Ultimate Celebration of Zero-Proof Living

Miami has always been known for its vibrant nightlife, but this year, the city is rewriting the script on what it means to celebrate. The Mocktail Fest Miami is more than just an event—it's a movement that reflects a massive cultural shift happening right now in the beverage industry and across American society at large. Every January, Miami Beach transforms into a destination for those seeking sophisticated, hangover-free celebrations. But the story of how Mocktail Fest Miami came to be […]

January 2, 2026

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Tiësto to End ‘CLUBLIFE’ Mix Series as He Fully Returns to Trance

After nearly 19 years on the air and almost 1,000 episodes, Tiësto’s CLUBLIFE mix series is coming to an end just as the Dutch star embraces a full-scale return to his trance roots with a new 2026 album and a slate of trance-led performances. The final CLUBLIFE episode, No. 978, arrives this week with a career-spanning tracklist and closes a chapter that tracked the rise of EDM and Tiësto’s shift from trance pioneer to global mainstage fixture. Tiësto has confirmed […]

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Miami

Tomorrowland Thailand Gets BOI Approval for December 2026 Debut

Thailand’s Board of Investment has approved promotion incentives for VR One World (Thailand) to bring Tomorrowland to the Kingdom, confirming that the first edition of Tomorrowland Thailand is scheduled for December 2026 at Wisdom Valley in Chonburi. The festival will run for three days and is designed to accommodate up to 50,000 attendees per day, making it one of the largest electronic music events ever staged in Southeast Asia. Officials estimate that the project will generate at least 21 billion […]

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